Chapter 19. Closed Heart

I wish Louella and Cindy didn’t make me wear gloves. I would have loved to feel Master Ralph’s lips on the back of my hand, to remind me of those blissful and passionate moments we both shared before. I understood that Master Ralph had already accepted because of the fact that I was going to marry the Alpha soon, but I never thought, even in the slightest, that he'd be the first to move on and it f*cking hurts!

Maybe I wasn’t that important to him. Maybe, just like Alpha Edison, he also saw me as a pastime to entertain himself every time he stayed too long in the mansion when he was not busy with his duties as Beta. Now it was all clear to me. I was a fool to believe the lies and manipulations of these people!

The night's breeze was getting colder, and I shuddered when it blew on the exposed skin of my shoulders. The only thing that was pleasant to look at was the sky full of stars shining upon me. The surroundings were vivid because of the moon’s silver brightness, and I w